Jose 'Mantequilla' Napoles. September 1974 'I'm not going to Italy to fight Bruno Arcari. If he wants my Title, he can come to Mexico. The...
When the 'super talented' Bruno Arcari vacated his WBC Light-Welterweight Championship, the Italian had posted an 'incredible record' of, 60-2-0...
Bruno Arcari The 'brilliant' Italian southpaw Light-Welterweight. Won the WBC Light-Welterweight Championship on January 30, 1970 at age 28....
Tyrell Biggs, Good fighter, who was rushed into a bout with 'Iron' Mike Tyson. Was only 26 1/2 when fought for the Heavyweight Championship on...
Friday Night - August 19, 1966 Ullevi Stadium - Gothenburg, Sweden Promoters; Ingemar Johansson and Bertil Knudsen Attendance; 22,000...
Monday Night - June 26, 1972 Madison Square Garden - New York Attendance; 18,871 Scorecards at the time of the TKO 13 stoppage. * Referee -...
Monday Night - October 24, 1974 Felt Forum - New York City, New York In New York City's 'Fight of the Year' 23 year-old - Dominican -...
The New York Press had Roberto Duran as a 2-1 Underdog. 'New York Daily News' 'This now spoiled Panamanian is all brawn, and no style. The...
The height and reach advantage for Saensak Muangsurin would be the difference here. And the high temperature in Puerto Rico would not effect the...
Friday Night - August 19, 1966 Hya Ullevi - Stockholm, Sweden 'Atom Amos' Johnson, the 27 1/2 year-old southpaw Heavyweight, at 22-4-2 (11...
WBC Light-Welterweight Champion - Saensak Muangsurin had a signed contract with Don King, for an October 21, 1978 date, and the bout to be fought...
September 18, 1979 On The Mike Douglas Talk Show. Muhammad Ali was trying to discuss the Heavyweight 'scene', and Gerrie Coetzee' impressive...
I remember when Michael Dokes first started as a professional. His 'gimmick' was to throw 'Roses' from the ring, to the women sitting at...
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After Cassius Clay signed to fight Brian London (following the Britsh Heavyweight's controversial DQ win over Amos Johnson), The Associated...